by The anime supplement scenes that were not in the original work
Regarding anime adaptations of manga, the most important thing to consider is who the voice actors will be and how the characters will move. On the other hand, most people want the original work to be faithfully reproduced. However, fans have highly praised some anime even though they have significantly changed the original work.
One of the popular works that aired in 2024 is “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Pillar Training Arc,” based on the manga of the same name in “Weekly Shonen Jump” (Shueisha). In this work, which is depicted in 8 episodes, the protagonist ” Tanjiro Kamado ” and other members of the Demon Slayer Corps receive training from the elite “pillars” in preparation for the intensifying battle against demons.
The original “Pillar Training Arc” is short, about two volumes. Before the broadcast, there were concerns about the lack of volume, but once it was broadcast, these concerns were unfounded. For example, episode 3 of the anime successfully expands on the training with former Sound Pillar Uzui Tengen, which was only six frames long in the original work.
The following episode 4 also depicts the change in Muichiro’s feelings during Mist Pillar’s training,” Tokito Muichiro. ” It was nine frames long, including the dialogue before and after in the original work, and only one training frame, and it was well received.
In addition, the decisive battle in which Muichiro interrupts the showdown between Snake Pillar ” Iguro Obanai ” and Wind Pillar ” Shinobu Shinazugawa Sanemi ” is also original to the anime. In episode 7, just before the final episode, the scene where the leader of the demons “Kibutsuji Muzan” breaks into the mansion of “Ubuyashiki Kagaya,” the head of the Demon Slayer Corps, is depicted in a realistic original way. In the final episode, Ubuyashiki blows up the mansion, and the setting moves to “Infinite Castle,” leading to the movie version scheduled to be released in 2025.
Previous episodes of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba faithfully reproduced the original story, so the “Hashira Training Arc” seemed to give fans something fresh and different. The Forgotten Battery, which will air in 2024, was a hot topic for its original anime content. Catcher Kaname Kei and pitcher Kiyomine Haruka, who were a monster battery in middle school, go to Kotesashi High School, which does not have a baseball club, and make a comeback with Yamada Taro, Chihaya Shunpei, and Todo Aoi, who also quit baseball in middle school.
This work combines baseball and comedy elements in a well-balanced way, and the anime’s original content was especially evident in the depiction of baseball. For example, at the beginning of the first episode of the original, Yamada’s heart breaks after facing off against a monster battery in middle school, but in the anime, Chihaya, Todo, and even Kokuto Eiichiro, a rival from a strong school, are also overwhelmed by the monster battery, highlighting their strength even more. In addition, many scenes have been well received in the anime, such as the episode in episode 6 where Todo faces his trauma. The powerful, famous scene was created with the cooperation of the original author, Eiko Mikawa, and Hidemitsu Takashima, who is in charge of the match production of the original work. It was well received, and a second season has been decided. In addition, “Bocchi the Rock!”, which will be broadcast in 2022, was a hot topic because it was changed from the original four-panel manga of the same name.
It is a story about the main character, “Goto Hitori (nicknamed Bocchi),” joining the band group “Kyuuzu Band” and growing up through various encounters. From the beginning of the first episode of the anime, Hitori’s kindergarten days and how he was out of place in elementary school, which were not in the original work, are depicted, making the performance more lonely.
In addition, in a scene where Hitori is talking to her bandmate “Ijichi Nika” and others, the line of sight of Hitori is moved, making her behavior more suspicious than in the original work. After the first episode, the dialogue and direction of the characters have been changed, and it is structured to convey their feelings and growth more quickly than in the original work. No new developments have been announced, but a sequel is highly anticipated.
